Post by meadgas on Dec 26, 2016 18:43:33 GMT

Leadbitter 8 defended very well and was up against a good winger and won his dualLockyer 6 ok Hartley 7.5 scored and won a lot of defensive headersBrown 6.5 defended ok and linked with Monty well at times

Bodin 8 great hattrick,as his hair grows he gets betterO. Clarke 5 stuck at itLines 5 ok but not at his bestMontano 7 worked hard and threatened,a couple of nice crosses

Taylor 6 better all round game,nice touch giving Billy the penGaffney 5 nowhere near as good as his last few games

Subs: Harrison 6 won some headers and a decent snap shot at goalLawrence 6 lovely ball control and brought a steady head into proceedingsMansell nole

Crowd 7 great numbers Ref 5 better than most Coventry 5 not bad from box to box,but poor in both boxes

Post by padstow on Dec 26, 2016 19:54:50 GMT

Puffy. 5. Looked jitteryLead bitter. 7 solid going forward and defensivelyLockyer. 7. Nearly back to last season's formHartley. 6.5 took his goal well but still suspect defensivelyBrown. 7. Worked well with MontanaBodin. 8.5. Constant threat took goals wellLines. 7.5 looked better with Clarke doing holding jobClarke. 7 did the dirty work disciplined one excellent cross field pass to Harrison to set up second goalMontana. 7 looked up for gas and caused problems for CoventryTaylor. 6 not on his game as once again fouled up a decent chanceGaffney. 6 no fault with work rate but first touch is poorHarrison. 7 caused Coventry defence problems on ground and in the airLawrence. 6 showed his class with his touch and visionMandela. Good to see him back albeit in a cameo

Post by asomodai on Dec 26, 2016 21:30:46 GMT

Puddy 6 - Still jittery, I think communication with his defense whilst under pressure is weak. Though not sure who is to blame. Great save though. If he keeps this form up he may save his Rovers career as a number 2 keeper. Leadbitter 7 - Good pace, Tried hard against a very good winger. Lockyer 7 - Solid. Hartley 8 MOM - Great goal and felt he was the most solid of our backline. Carried on despite a head injury. Brown 6 - Felt like he was not worked that hard by Coventry, his long balls were a little Hollywood and missed their mark. Bodin 8 - Couple of great goals. Though without the goals would have rated him 6.5. Lines 6 - A bit off the boil in comparison to the rest of the team.O clarke 7 - Not sure why he gets as much stick as he does. Felt he worked hard today. Montano 7 - Worked hard and chased the ball had a good chance. Taylor 6 - Couple of good chances, chased the ball a lot. Would have been good to put away that close header. Gaffney 6 - I love gaffers but he was out of sorts today. Ran a heck of a lot as usual. When the team play badly overall, Gaffers seems to be a shining beacon. When the team are playing great overall, he seems to fade a bit.

SUBS: MANSELL - NOLE Great to see him though! Want to give him a proper chance. Harrison 6.5 - Injected some life into the game. Lawrence 6 - Was a bit anonymous for me.

Crowd 6 - Was expecting more of an atmosphere, very quiet in places. Only when we were two goals up did we start shouting about it. DC 8 - Good selection, felt it was what the fans wanted. Ref 7 - Thought he was quite fair. Coventry 3.5 - Some flash moments but a poor side with a gem of a left winger.

Post by Wembley_Gas on Dec 27, 2016 2:30:05 GMT

Puddy 5 one great save, one commanding catch and one surprised one where it landed in his hands more by luck than judgement. The rest of his game was panicky, such as the juggling of a tame back header and the one handed flap for a corner caused by misjudging the flight of a cross and almost diving underneath it. This did anything but cement his place in the team

Leadbitter 8 strong game against their best player. Got forward well supporting his wing man enabling him to cut inside and manufacture his hat trick. Good bit of clearing out the danger when Cov looked through on goal. Plenty of battles won against an equally quick adversary.Lockyer 7 Sordell and Tudgay are an experienced and threatening pair and were nullified well. The danger came from crosses directed behind or between the defenders and the keeper. Indecision ensued and whilst that was mainly down to a rusty Puds bothCHs must take some of the responsibility for that.Hartley 7 took his goal well and a brave showing after being bloodied in the first half. Occasionally has to resort to unsubtle foul play due to a lack of speed or anticipation but no doubting his commitment or endeavour.Brown 7 solid showing from Browner, always looks more comfortable as a fullback with a winger in front of him for company. Combines well with Montano as they share the attacking and defensive duties well.

Bodin 9 looked somewhere near his best in an inventive and hard working first 45 mins. Confirmed it in some style with a perfect second half.Lines 7 think a couple of his trademark driving runs would have settled us down earlier but they were left in the locker today. Nevertheless a strong showing with the dead balls and ball retention from CLClarke 7 just as tireless and hard working as the beard, just less conspicuous doing it.Montano 8 bloody good game and our player of the first half, one rasping shot and some decent crosses, both first time and measured after a run or passing interchange. Adds unpredictability to our forward play which is always a positive asset. Is also prepared to do his share defensively and can put a decent tackle in.

Taylor 7 getting back to the alert quick thinking link up player we're used to seeingGaffney 6 industrious without looking threatening

Harrison 7 one of his more creative and productive cameos Lawrence 7 not on very long but can honestly say that he did not put a foot wrong in his minutes on the pitch Mansell NOLE

REF 5.5 balanced out every good decision with a bad one Cov 4 nos 11 and 6 stood out in a poor sideCrowd 6 good numbers but jittery with Puds in front of them!